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Notes on Marie Menken

Notes on Marie Menken

Genres

Documentary

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A look at avant-garde filmmaker Marie Menken.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

20 April 2006

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kenneth Anger

Kenneth Anger

Self

Stan Brakhage

Stan Brakhage

Self (archive footage)

Peter Kubelka

Peter Kubelka

Self

Alfred Leslie

Alfred Leslie

Self

Gerard Malanga

Gerard Malanga

Self

Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

Self

Marie Menken

Marie Menken

Self (archive footage)

Joseph J. Menkevich

Joseph J. Menkevich

Self

Billy Name

Billy Name

Self

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

Mary Woronov

Mary Woronov

Self

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